John jordan



(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet J. JORDAN. GARD PRINTING MACHINE.

No. 449,420. Patented Mar. 31, 1891.

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J. JORDAN.

GARD PRINTING MACHINE.

No. 449,420. Patented Mar. 3l, 1891.

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JOHN JORDAN, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

CARD-PRINTING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 449,420, dated March 31, 1891.

Application led September lO, 1887. Serial No. 249,343. (No model.) Patented in England August 25, 1887, No. 11.5135 l ill France September 3,1887,No. 185,837 in Germany September 8, 1887,No.43,206,and in Belgium September 12,1887, No.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN JORDAN, of G9 Rahere Street, Goswell Road, in the city of London, England, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card-Printing Machines, (for which I have obtained patents in Great Britain August 25, 1887, No. 11,585; in Germany September 8, 1887, No. 43,206; in France September 8, 1887, No. 185,637, and in Belgium September 12, 1887, No. 78,850,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention' relates more particularly to the class of printing-presses designed for printing cards and similar articles, and has for its object the production of a printingpress of simple construction for that purpose.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I have appended the accompanying three sheets of drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the device according to my invention, with the inking-table removed, but itsV position indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the right-hand end of same with ily-wheel removed. Fig. 3 is a plan ofthe saine. Fig. 4. is a side view with the right-hand upright removed. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the crosshead, plunger, roller-carriers, and grooved cam. Fig. (3 is a vertical section of the same, showing inking-table. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the plunger, cam, and adjusting-wedge. Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation of the fence and shield. Fig. J is a plan and sectional elevation of the shuttle. Fig. 10 is a plan and elevation of the guides. Fig. ll is a sectional elevation of the movable platen. Fig. 12 is an end elevation, and Fig. 18 is a plan, of the frame for use in printing upon thin paper.

In a printing press or machine having the improvements according to my invention the frame or foundation is formed of two uprights J J, and a bed J between such uprights. Cast with, bolted, `or otherwise secured to the left-hand upright is a cross head or case L, forming a hollow vertical cylinder with extensions. Into the said hollow cylinder fits a hollow cam-box or plunger Q, the lower extremity of which is dovetailed, so as t0 engage with the back of chase S, in which the types are arranged. The plunger Q may be prevented from turning by means of a groove q or channel cut therein and a pin inserted in the cross-head L, or by other equivalent device. A main shaft B,support ed by the uprights J J and working in bearings, passes through the cross-head L and plunger Q. Attached to or forming part ot' such main shaft is a cam b, which latter, bc ing within the cam-box or plunger Q, imparts, as the main shaft revolves, a reciprocating motion to the plunger or cam-box Q aforesaid, and so brings the types into contact with and withdraws the same from the material to be printed. If desired, springs lnay be employed to obtain with greater rapidity the retrograde motion of the plunger.

The inking-table N, Figs. 2 and t5, comprises a sheet of metal, preferably bent so as to form about two-thirds of a cylinder, fastened at the ends to two ribs or stays 'an'. The inking-table is capable of lateral motion upon slides ,which form a port-ion of the crosshead L. Said lateral movement of the hiking-table may be obtained by means of the device hereinafter described. Two arms or roller-gates E E (one of which E is fixed rigidly to or forms part of the main shaft B, the other arm E being a strap-head, Figs. 1, 3, and 5, capable of revolving freely in a channel formed in the cross-head L) are connected by means of rods or bars lil, Fig. 5. A suit able number of inkingrollers P are supported in slotted holese e, cut in said arms E E', and revolve freely around the cross-head or case, alternately passing over the inking-table and the types. The hiking-table may be bent inward atits lower extremities ma', as shown in Fig. 2, in order to permit the rollers to pass freely from the types to the inning-table.

For the purpose of more completely mixing or breaking up the lines the inhingtable N maybe caused to move laterally upon the cross-head, and in order to obtain the complete reciprocating motion of said inkingtable N two revolutions of the main shaft 13 are required, so that the position of the inkingtable may be changed once during each revolution of the roller-arms with a dwell while the rollers are passing over the inkingtable. Said intermittent reciprocating me IOO tion may be imparted to thc inking-table in the following manner: The cam G, which is a thick ring keyed or otherwise secured to the main shaft B, has formed around its periphery two grooves or channels c c', Figs. l, 3, and 5. Said grooves or channels run parallel with each other for a distance proportioned to the dwell which may be required of the inking-table during the passage over the same of the inking-rollers. The grooves or channels c c then cross each other at the point y, Fig. l. Into these grooves or channels c c takes the shuttle O, (shown in detail in Fig. 9,) which is fitted into one of the ribs n of the inkii'ig-table in such manner as to be capable of turning asa swivel. The main shaft B,with acam C thereon, being revolved, the shuttle O travels along the said grooves, passing from one groove to the other at each revolution from left to right and from right to left. The lower part of the shuttle O is of semicircular form, corresponding with the bottoms of the grooves in cam C, and is triade with tapering ends, so as to admit of its cross-` ing from one groove in such cam C to thc other without over-riding. (See Fig. 9.)

The above method of causing the reciprocating motion of the inking-table is that which I prefer; but the motion may be o btained by other equivalent means.

The platen T, Figs. 3 and 1l, is a iiat piece of metal which tits into a recess formed in the bed-plate J in casting same; also, for further securing the platen in its position two pinst may be attached thereto, which may engage in corresponding holes in the bedplate J. (See Fig. ll.) This arrangement ofthe platen permits of its ready removal for the purpose of making ready or otherwise.

In order to regulate the motion of the cambox or plunger Q to suit cards, envelopes, and other material of different thicknesses, I provide a wedge R, Fig. 7, furnished at each end with a screw r and mill-headed nut 7". The said wedge R is placed within the cam-box or plunger Q, in the pat-h of the cam b, and by means of this device the movement of the canrbox or plunger Q may be adjusted to the greatest nicety.

The inking-rollers P aforesaid maybe kept in contact with the inking-table N by the elasticity of the material of which said inking-rollers are composed, and in order to secure a proper pressure of the inking-rollers upon the types I provide two litters or bearers K, Fig. 4, extending from the back to the front of the machine and attached to small inclined brackets or projections 7.: k', Figs. 3 ande, formed upon the frame of the machine, lthe other extremities of which lifters rest upon the inclined face of a fence U, the formation and functions of which will be here inafter referred to.

Upon the spindles of the inking-rollers are fitted small wheels or runners p @,Figs. 5 and 6, which in the course of the revolution of the main shaft B are brought into Contact with the litters or bearers K, and the inkingrollers are thereby pressed against the types in a well-known manner. I employ, however, a special device forl adjusting the height of said lifters or bearers K, and thereby regulating the pressure of theinking-rollers upon the types, as will be hereinafter described.

An automatic feed of cards or other articles to be printed may be obtained in the following manner that is to say, the cards, envelopes, or other articles which are to be printed are placed upon the bed of the machine J in front of and rest against the fence U and between the guides V V, which guides are made adjustable, so as to admit of cards, envelopes, or articles to be printed upon of various'lengths. The fence U, before mentioned, extends across the machine, and is preferably triangular in section, the apex pointing toward the rear of the machine and the base being vertical and to the front thereof. Said fence U is provided at its extremities with lugs for attaching the same to the uprights .I J orto the bed J of the machine. In the center of the fence U is a shield U', formed of a Y plate of metal capable of being raised or lowered, so as to admit of said shield being adapt- -U, rest upon the platen and extend toward the rear of the machine, are so formed at the front ends as to suit the shape or conformation of the fence U, and are furnished with adjusting-screws c. Said screws c perform the double function, lirst, of securing the guides V V in the desired lateral position so as to adapt them to the length of the various cards or other articles to be printed, and, secondly, they press the guides V V upon the platen T, thus preventing the article being printed from getting under said guides. The adjustable guides V V havesecured to their inner edges, by means of springs yr, longitudinal strips of metal t', Fig. ll), which press gently upon the cards or other articles to be printed. A thin meta-l plate or pusher I-I is attached to a stud 7L', which latter is caused -by the mechanism hereinafter referred to to move to and fro in a slot J, cast in the bed J of the machine. In its rearward motion the pusher II pushes the bottoni card under the shield u and carriesit rearward between the guides V V onto the platen T, said pusher II being of such width-that is, from back to front-t.hat,the front portion thereof remaining under the pack even in its most rearward motion, there is no liability to draw on the return motion the remaining cards or envelopes out forward, and this permits of the pusher II being readily returned to its starting position. The next rearward motion of the pusher Il carries another card rearward into the printing position, thereby displacing the pre- IOC IIC

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t-'iousiy-printed card or other article, which operation is repeated with each revolution of the shaft B.

The employment of a plate H instead of the claw, which is commonly used, possesses great advantages, inasmuch as the plate with its stud h is easily detached and a longer or shorter plate substituted.

The reciprocating motion of the said pusher H may be obtained in the following.,r manner: A cam D, Fig. et, keyed or otherwise secured to the main shaft B,works in a strap d,which strap is pivoted to the frame of the machine at e', and has formed at its lower extremity a socket, into which tits, so as to be capable of turning, the fork e, which spans and rests upon the rocking lever e". Said rocking lever c" is pivoted to the under side of the frame Jat F, and has toward its extremity a longitudinal. slot formed therein, in which rides a pin g, attached to a slider g, workingI in dovetails G G, fastened to the under side ot' the bed J. The slider g is provided with a longitudinal slot, into which tits the stud 7L', to which stud 71, is attached, as before mentioned, the pusher Il. The object of the longitudinal slot in the slider g is to provide a means for regulating the position of the pusher H according to the varying width-that is, from back to frontof the cards, envelopes, or other articles to be printed, the stud t, t-o which said pusher Il is attached, being tapped to take a set-- screw 7l.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the revolution of the main shaft will impart the desired reciprocating motion to the pusher H.

Then it is desired to print upon thin paper, I detach the guides, and also the pusher H, with its stud h', and attach to the slider g a light metal frame lV, Figs. 12 and 13, with its stud h. Upon this frame XV is stretched and secured a membraneous sheet-such, for instance,as vellum, smooth paper, or the likeand in order to retain the paper to be printed in position and prevent it from being lifted by the type I attach to the said metal frame lV grippers or frisket-fingers tu, which (in their normal position being held up by means of springs) are depressed as the metal frame is carried under the fence U. t will be obvious that a reciprocating motion will be imparted to the said metal frame by the said mechanism which is used for operating the pusher H. The sheet intended to be printed is carried into the printing position, where it rests, owing to the peculiar formation of the cam D. It is then printed and on its return is lifted off and a fresh sheet substituted in the well-known manner.

The means above referred to, and which I adopt for regulating the pressure of the inking-rollers upon the types, is as followsAthat is to say: The outer surface of the fence U presents an inclined plane upon which the forward ends of the lifters or bearers K rest. The rearward ends thereof being provided with slots rest upon inclined-'or angular brackets or projections t' k', Figs. 2,3, "and4, formed on the back of the machine, the angular contour of which brackets or projections corresponds with that of the fence U;

means of screws or equivalent means.

Now, in illustration of the movements of the various parts of the improved press or machine in accordance with my invention I will assume that thefly-wheel A, which is keyed upon the main-shaft B, is being rotated and that the inking-rollers PP are just upon the point of leaving the inking-table. Then the relative positions of the various parts will be as followswthat is to say, the shuttle or clutch O will commence to move laterally toward the point y, where the grooves or channels in the cam C cross each other, car rying with it in its travel the inkingtable N. During the interval in which the rollers are off the inking-table the plunger or cam-box Q remains stationary and allows the rollers P to pass over and deliver ink to the types in the chase S. As soon, however, as the rollers leave the types the pusher I-l, by means of the strap d, forked lever e, and rocking lever e" is carried rearward under the fence U, pushing rearward the bottom card, envelope, or other article of a pack into the printing position.

It will be seen that a printing-press lnade in accordance with my specification has a large inking-surface, an easy method of adjustment of impression, simple and easy system of automatic feed for cards, &c., and is a machine capable of ready conversion from a card-printing machine with automatic feed into a paper-printing machine with non-automatic feed, and vice versa.

It will be obvious that the machine maybe furnished with a treadle attachment or may be driven by power, and that an ink-duct of the well-known construction maybe supplied thereto.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination of uprights J J, to one of which is secured cross-head L, main shaft B, with roller-arm E attached thereto, rollerarm E, turning in a groove eut in the said cross-head L, and inking-table N.

2. The combination of uprights J J, to one of which is secured cross-head L, main shaft B, with roller-arm E attached thereto, roller arm E, turning in a groove cut in the said IOO IOR

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cross-head L, inking-table N, cam b, and

plunger Q, with chase S.

3. The combination of inking-table N, rollerarms E and E2, shuttle O, and cam C for imparting to the said inking-table reciprocating motion, with rotary shaft B, carrying said roller-arms and cam.

4. The combination of the fence U, guides V, with set-screws v', the fence and guides In testimonywhereof Iafxmysignaturein 1o being arranged as described, so that the saidv presence of two Witnesses. guides may be held in any lateral position by means of the ,set-screws and also thereby JOHN JORDAN. 5 pressed down upon the platen. Witnesses: v 5. The combination of main shaft` B, cani R. D. BEROMFIELD, f D, strap d, with forked lever e, rocking le- Nolfwys 026.2%,19 Uhmge Alley, London, E. O. ver e, slide g, and pusher ll, substantially EDGAR GEORG-E, as described and shown. Electrical Engineer, 2O High Holbm'n, T/V; C. 

